Chapter 118 Xu Jie takes office

What is needed for a reform, or reform, is a powerful institution. It can be said that Zhou Mengchen was afraid that the cabinet had little power. Originally, the cabinet had a little false leadership over the six ministries.

There is even a special word to describe this contradiction, which is the dispute between the cabinet and the power struggle between the cabinet and the six ministries.

If Zhou Mengchen did it, he wanted to make the cabinet a real Ming political affairs hall. The cabinet chief was the real Ming prime minister, rather than decentralization.

But now there is no part of Zhou Mengchen speaking.

Zhou Mengchen could only listen.

Jiajing was not very satisfied with Xu Jie's performance. The reason is very simple. What is a public theory? It is the theory of the scholars and officials. If you leave everything to public theory, what should the emperor do? Jiajing's intentions have never been understood by the scholars and officials.

It’s just that Jiajing respects reality.

What reality is that Yan Party is not there. In a short period of time, Xu Jie is the only person who can support the court. If Yan Shifan had not done too much, Jiajing would not want to create such an imbalance.

However, since the situation has been caused, Jiajing admitted it.

Xu Jie was a little arrogant, and Jiajing didn't care. Anyway, the future was long. What is most important to him now is not what Xu Jie wants to do, but to find out the person who can balance Xu Jie as soon as possible.

Zhou Mengchen was among the alternatives for Jiajing. But he was only one of the alternatives.

Therefore, Xu Jie expanded the cabinet, from three people to five people, which was quite in line with Jiajing's thoughts.

Jiajing wanted to see if any of these four people could stand up and launch an attack on Xu Jie himself.

Jiajing gently tapped a few names and said, "Wu Shan, Yan Ne, Yuan Wei."

Xu Jie said: "They are all substitutes in order. I have no selfish intentions. If Your Majesty thinks it is inappropriate, you can choose the pen."

As mentioned earlier, the Cabinet was originally a department in the Hanlin Academy, which can be said to be the emperor's secretariat. Their additions were originally chosen from the Hanlin Academy. There were certain rules in it.

This rule has become an institution of power in the cabinet and still exists.

Although it is not said that the order must be. However, there are still people who are better than that.

In order to show that he had no selfishness, Xu Jie directly replaced the Hanlin Bachelor's degree according to the rules.

Of course, in Xu Jie's opinion, it is best to make a statement. It is the rule that the cabinet was later elected, that is, the court recommendation. The Ministry of Personnel provides a list, vote for senior officials in Beijing, vote for the top few, and then let the emperor choose.

Later, it became clear that the emperor would have to be accurate if he chose. Otherwise, the officials he chose would not dare to take office.

Xu Jie's actions today are somewhat prefaced by this system. It's just that Emperor Jiajing is not an ordinary emperor, so he wouldn't be so obedient. So Xu Jie didn't move any means at all.

Yuan Wei, Wu Shan and Yan Ne all served as Hanlin Academy and Shujishi. They each had resumes, but they all served as Minister of Rites. They were similar to Xia Yan, Yan Song and Xu Jie's resumes.

Xia Yan, Yan Song and Xu Jie all entered the cabinet from the Minister of Rites.

"Yes, there is nothing to change." Jiajing said: "But Yuan Wei has a special identity. When he enters the cabinet, the prince will have to think randomly. Let's do this, have the six ministries selected?"

Xu Jie said: "Your Majesty, the candidates for the six ministries are of great responsibility. I dare not make decisions without authorization. I think it is not too late to discuss the candidates of the cabinet after they have completed the cabinet."

Jiajing said, "I clicked and let Gao Gong manage the Ministry of Personnel."

Xu Jie said: "This-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

As mentioned in the previous article, the six ministers can also be divided into high and low levels. The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Works are all inferior. Especially the Ministry of Works. Even if they are not Jinshi, they can take responsibility. The Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Revenue have particularly great power.

Generally speaking, the Ministry of Rites mostly selects noble ministers from the Hanlin academicians, and the Ministry of Personnel is known as a heavenly official. Most ministers of the Ministry of Personnel are old-fashioned and powerful bosses, and generally have a resume as a minister. Some even transferred to multiple ministers and finally served as ministers.

Gao Gong went from the Imperial College to the Heavenly Office of the Ministry of Personnel, and the leap was too big.

Jiajing said: "Since you are a talent, let the Left Minister of Personnel be in charge of government affairs."

Xu Jie had no objection when he heard Jiajing say this. After all, he knew who Gao Gong was, so Xu Jie had no intention of offending the prince. Xu Jie said, "As far as your Majesty wants."

Huang Jin whispered a few words in Jiajing's ear.

Jiajing said, "I'm here today. You can go back."

Zhou Mengchen and Xu Jie went back together.

The two strolled in the palace and Xu Jie said, "I heard that Lord Zhou likes to eat a barbecue shop. It's like the Yan family likes Liubiju."

Zhou Mengchen felt that Xu Jie's analogy was a secret point. He said, "It's what Uncle said. If the chief minister is interested, I will invite the chief minister."

Zhou Mengchen had something to talk to Xu Jie.

After all, it is absolutely impossible for Zhou Mengchen to stay in the capital and not to make any sense with Xu Jie. After all, Xu Jie's power is no less than Yan Song's peak, and it is even better. If Zhou Mengchen does not reach an agreement with Xu Jie, it is impossible for Zhou Mengchen to return to the capital to accomplish his achievements.

Not to mention, what Zhou Mengchen and Xu Jie want to talk about in private.

Just after Zhou Mengchen and Xu Jie left, the prince entered Yichun Palace.

After the prince saluted, Jiajing asked, "What do you think recently?"

The prince had something to do during this period of time. Under the arrangement of Jiajing, the prince watched almost the entire process of Yan Song's fall. Even the prince watched the incident of Yan Song's house confiscation.

Jiajing wanted the prince to see the power of power, and to see the power that makes one word live and one word dies. Thus, he realized the emperor's way.

At this time, Jiajing was going to look at the prince’s homework.

The prince said: "My son thinks that those who are ministers should serve the people impartially and not form cliques for personal gain, otherwise it would be Yan Song's fate."

Jiajing frowned and said, "Continue."

The prince said, "My son thinks that you must educate your son well. Otherwise, Master Yan will end up."

When Jiajing listened to the prince's words, he felt that the prince was mocking him and mocking him for not educating his son well. Jiajing was extremely annoyed because the prince had no son yet. A person without a son was talking nonsense here.

But Jiajing still patiently said, "Continue."

The prince didn't know what to say for a moment. Qiqiai Ai said: "It's better not to celebrate his birthday, especially his 80th birthday."

"Bastard." Jiajing couldn't help it anymore and said, "Are you a pig?"

The prince trembled all over and could hardly speak clearly. He said, "The father said that the child was a pig, and the child was a pig."

In fact, although the prince was a little stupid, who was that compared to whom? All the people around Jiajing were first-class and talented, and they didn’t have any tricks in their hearts. They were embarrassed to stay by Jiajing. They couldn’t make it.

The prince is just an ordinary person. But when compared with these smart people, he will naturally be compared. But he is not as good as this.

On the other hand, it is the issue of Jiajing's education method. Jiajing never had a good mood to the prince, and Jiajing really couldn't stand this son. But how could the prince endure this father?

Under Jiajing's reprimand, the prince rolled in his belly when he saw Jiajing. Jiajing thought he was stupid, and he also thought he was stupid.

If the prince could perform at 80 or 90 in front of others, he would only be 30 or 40 or even lower in front of Jiajing. Even when the prince saw Jiajing, before he could say anything, he felt that his brain was short-circuited first.

This is how it is.

Jiajing was a little desperate and said, "Get out."

The prince was like a general amnesty and ran away.

Jiajing looked at the prince's departure back, and Jiajing looked tired and said, "My two sons, one is a lump of wood and the other is a clown. Who will the Ming Dynasty entrust to the future?"

Before and after Yan Song's defeat, King Jing could be called a clown. He first tried to get in touch with Yan Song, and then found out that Yan Song had fallen. He immediately jumped the gun and used it to deal with Yan Song. In order to clear the relationship, he was extremely shameless. King Jing had no virtue at all. He exposed his villain's face and was not enough to control the world. Moreover, if the prince did not die, King Jing would not have a chance.

Both sons were not good, which made Jiajing a little desperate.
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